Happy Land (1943)
Happy Land
An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.
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Don Ameche
as Lew Marsh
as Lew Marsh
Frances Dee
as Agnes Marsh
as Agnes Marsh
Harry Carey
as Edward "Gramp" Marsh
as Edward "Gramp" Marsh
Ann Rutherford
as Lenore Prentiss
as Lenore Prentiss
Cara Williams
as Gretchen Barry
as Gretchen Barry
Richard Crane
as Rusty Marsh
as Rusty Marsh
Harry Morgan
as Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)
as Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)
Minor Watson
as Judge Colvin
as Judge Colvin
Dickie Moore
as Peter Orcutt
as Peter Orcutt
Richard Abbott
as Reverend Wood (uncredited)
as Reverend Wood (uncredited)
Jackie Averill
as Tod (uncredited)
as Tod (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
as Jake Hibbs (uncredited)
as Jake Hibbs (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
as Clerk (uncredited)
as Clerk (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
as Mattie Dyer (uncredited)
as Mattie Dyer (uncredited)
Marjorie Cooley
as Teacher (uncredited)
as Teacher (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
as Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)
as Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)
John Dilson
as Charles Clayton (uncredited)
as Charles Clayton (uncredited)
Ned Dobson Jr.
as Jackie (uncredited)
as Jackie (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Old Man Bowers (uncredited)
as Old Man Bowers (uncredited)
Elvin Field
as Joe (uncredited)
as Joe (uncredited)
Reed Hadley
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Darla Hood
as Lenore Prentiss, age 12 (uncredited)
as Lenore Prentiss, age 12 (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
as Shep Wayne (uncredited)
as Shep Wayne (uncredited)
Pass Le Noir
as Dr. Hammond (uncredited)
as Dr. Hammond (uncredited)
Terry Masengale
as Arch (uncredited)
as Arch (uncredited)
Edwin Mills
as Bud (uncredited)
as Bud (uncredited)
Matt Moore
as Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)
as Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)
Roseanne Murray
as Mrs. Velma Jacobson (uncredited)
as Mrs. Velma Jacobson (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
as Chris (uncredited)
as Chris (uncredited)
Larry Olsen
as Rusty, age 5 (uncredited)
as Rusty, age 5 (uncredited)
Oscar O'Shea
as Father Case (uncredited)
as Father Case (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
June Preston
as Mrs. Prentiss' Daughter (uncredited)
as Mrs. Prentiss' Daughter (uncredited)
Aileen Pringle
as Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited)
as Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited)
Juanita Quigley
as Sally Pierce (uncredited)
as Sally Pierce (uncredited)
James J. Smith
as Everett Moore (uncredited)
as Everett Moore (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
as Sam Watson (uncredited)
as Sam Watson (uncredited)
Tom Stevenson
as Mr. MacMurray (uncredited)
as Mr. MacMurray (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
as Mayor (uncredited)
as Mayor (uncredited)
Bernard Thomas
as Sam Kendall (uncredited)
as Sam Kendall (uncredited)
Larry Thompson
as Andy Jacobson (uncredited)
as Andy Jacobson (uncredited)
William Weber
as Bill Beecher (uncredited)
as Bill Beecher (uncredited)
Paul Weigel
as Pop Schmidt (uncredited)
as Pop Schmidt (uncredited)
James West
as Rusty, ages 12 to 16 (uncredited)
as Rusty, ages 12 to 16 (uncredited)
Leigh Whipper
as Old Ben (uncredited)
as Old Ben (uncredited)
Mary Wickes
as Emmy (uncredited)
as Emmy (uncredited)
Natalie Wood
as Little Girl Dropping Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
as Little Girl Dropping Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
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Irving Pichel
Director
Director
Julien Josephson
Screenplay
Screenplay
MacKinlay Kantor
Novel
Novel
Kathryn Scola
Screenplay
Screenplay
Kenneth Macgowan
Producer
Producer
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Editor
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
James Basevi
Art Direction
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Fred J. Rode
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
René Hubert
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Guy Pearce
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Fred Sersen
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
E. Clayton Ward
Sound
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Sound
Cyril J. Mockridge
Music
Music
Emil Newman
Music Director
Music Director
Arthur Jacobson
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
J. Russell Spencer
Art Direction
Art Direction
